Drymocallis lactea var. austiniae

Austin's woodbeauty

Family: Rosaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Austin's woodbeauty is a California native perennial found in northwestern California, the Cascade Range, northern Sierra Nevada, and Modoc Plateau in generally moist, often rocky places at elevations of 900 to 2,600 meters. Flowering from May to September, this plant produces pale yellow flowers in open, spreading inflorescences with branch angles between 20 to 40 degrees. Growing with stems that may have glandular hairs near the base, reaching moderate heights in rocky montane environments. Its leaves are complex, typically divided with multiple leaflets characteristic of the Drymocallis genus. The plant thrives in varied rocky and moist habitats, demonstrating adaptability across several California mountain ecosystems.

Habitat: Generally +- moist, often rocky places

Bloom period: May-Sep

Elevation: 900-2600 m

Bioregions: NW, CaR, n SNH, MP

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.